Highlights for the Week of 10/8/2018in Mrs. Bell's Classroom
Sp
elling - Unit 7 - "Suffixes "-ness", "-less", and "-en"This week's spelling/vocabulary list will include words with the suffixes -ness, -less, and-en. We will study the definitions of these suffixes and how to determine the meaning of unknown words by breaking the words into base words and suffixes and by using context clues. The final TEST is scheduled for Friday, 10/12.
Reading - Unit 1 - "Courage"
Students will independently complete two baseline common assessments in reading this week. The assessment is designed to give teachers data to guide instruction - it's not for a grade. We will also look at the topic of theme.
Below are some photos of students working in small groups to close read the "Happy Birthday Dr. King" text in order to respond to text-dependent questions.
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| "I am a lean, mean close reading machine..." |
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| "TDQ?...I'll show you!" |
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| "TQA?...I'm not afraid!" |
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| "The text is my treasure, the evidence is my gold!" |
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| "I'm ready to dig, dig, dig, dig, dig!" |
We will begin a descriptive writing project in which students will describe an imaginary trip to the Northeast region. As they describe their journey they will write about the geography, resources and fishing industry of the region. The rough draft of the Northeast Trip descriptive paragraph is due on Monday, 10/17.
Using clocks as a reference for finding common denominators will be our focus this week. Then, students will look at how to decide which model (money or clocks) works best for different denominators. Students will complete a graded WORK SAMPLE (similar to a Checkpoint) in class on Tuesday, 10/10.
Student-led learning is alive and well in our math class. Below are some photos of Joseph & Luke leading the homework and Number Corners discussions.
The video below shows my mathematicians playing a game designed to improve computational fluency. As the student leader points to his classmates, they count from 1-100. When it is his/her turn, if the number is a multiple of 6, he/she states it in a "regular" voice. If the number is not a multiple of 6, he/she states it in a whisper voice. If you listen carefully you can hear them counting...
FYI...
Monday, 10/8: No School - Columbus Day
Parent/Teacher Conferences are scheduled for October 24th & 25th. Look for an email from me next week to sign up for your conference.
Enjoy the Holiday Weekend!
Mrs. Karen Bell
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